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Tower Research Capital interview preparation
High-frequency trading · New York, United States
Open roles at Tower Research Capital
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The process
Reviewed November 2026
Developer online assessment
Online assessment, reported by candidates and guides
coding, 90 min
- Algorithmic coding Coding, Algorithms
- CS multiple choice Algorithms, System design
Reported durations range 75 to 135 minutes; may be proctored on campus.
Quant researcher / trader online assessment
Online assessment, reported by candidates and guides
timed multiple choice
- Probability and statistics Probability, Expected value, Statistics
- Data analysis (sometimes) Data analysis, Machine learning
Format (MCQ vs numeric entry) not confirmed.
Technical phone screens
Phone screen, reported by candidates and guides
live interview, 60 min, +1 / 0, no calculator
- Probability and brainteasers (QR/QT) Probability, Brainteasers, Combinatorics, Statistics
- Live coding and C++ (engineering) Coding, Algorithms
One or two calls of 45 to 60 minutes.
Onsite superday
Final round, reported by candidates and guides
live interview, +1 / 0, no calculator
- Advanced probability and statistics Probability, Expected value, Statistics
- Systems and low-latency design (engineering) System design, Algorithms, Coding
- Market microstructure (trading) Market making
- Behavioural and team fit Behavioural
5 to 6 back-to-back interviews, often with 2 to 3 trading teams; team matching follows.
What it tests
| Topic | Weight |
|---|---|
| Probability | 20% |
| Coding | 15% |
| Algorithms | 12% |
| Statistics | 10% |
| Expected value | 8% |
| Behavioural | 8% |
| Brainteasers | 7% |
| System design | 7% |
| Combinatorics | 5% |
| Data analysis | 3% |
| Market making | 3% |
| Machine learning | 2% |
Shares estimated from the public sources below.
Practise for it
Offices
New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Gurugram
Sources
Tower's careers page says only that interviews are a conversation with 'no gotcha questions' or random logic problems, which conflicts with candidate reports of brainteaser-heavy quant rounds (the page may target experienced hires). Process varies strongly by team/pod. HackerRank is consistently reported for the coding OA; quant OA details are thin.
- Tower Research Capital interview guide (TraderMath) guide
- Tower Research Capital Online Assessment (QuantVault) guide
- Tower Research Capital careers firm's own page
Compiled from public sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Tower Research Capital has not reviewed or endorsed this page.